Nokia (NOK), the Finnish mobile phone maker, jumped in extended trading after appointing Stephen Elop as president and CEO.
Nokia rose 5.3% to $10.28 a share at 6:32 a.m., Eastern time. The shares gained 0.6% to $9.76 on Thursday.
Elop, who is currently head of Microsoft Corp.’s (MSFT) Business Division, will take over effective Sept. 21, the company said in a statement. His previous employers…
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Nokia Shares Jump in Extended Trading on New CEO Appointment originally appeared on DailyFinance on Fri, 10 Sep 2010 06:42:00.
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